An Increase in the Overall Level of Prices in an Economy

question 75

Multiple Choice

An increase in the overall level of prices in an economy is referred to as

• A)the income effect.
• B)inflation.
• C)deflation.
• D)the substitution effect.

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Definitions:

Capital Expenditures

Funds used by a company to acquire or upgrade physical assets such as equipment, property, or industrial buildings.

Functional Depreciation

A decrease in the usefulness or value of an asset resulting from obsolescence, wear and tear, or age.

Fixed Asset

A long-term tangible piece of property that a firm owns and uses in its operations to generate income.

Book Value

The net value of a company's assets minus its liabilities and preferred stock, reflecting the amount that shareholders would theoretically receive if the company was liquidated.